ELECTION 2012

Michael J. Fox: Santorum opposes science

Claims 'all kinds of research' would be shut down if president

Published: 03/19/2012 at 3:05 PM

(NEWSBUSTERS) — CNN and Piers Morgan Tonight guest host Donnie Deutsch didn’t just cue up Michael J. Fox to attack Rush Limbaugh on Thursday night. They also tossed a whiffle ball named Rick Santorum, who opposes embryo-killing stem-cell research (but not research on adult stem cells that doesn’t violate pro-life ethics). To a liberal like Deutsch, Santorum is “very vociferous.” Earth to Donnie: And Michael J. Fox is moderate on this issue?

Fox said Santorum is “against science” and “against education” and “all kinds of scientific research” would be shut down by President Santorum if his Dark Ages were allowed to begin. There were no fact checkers in attendance.